2019 Chevrolet Colorado power train problems
65 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving at a slow speed truck seemed to die down and not want to shift to next gears. Truck appeared to shake when pressing on the gas lightly.”
filed Aug 28, 2026
“The vehicle experienced severe transmission hesitation, rough shifting, and shuddering early on, which was brought to a Chevrolet dealership under factory warranty at 16,875 miles (April 2021). The issue was reproduced by the dealer at that time. The transmission has now suffered a complete failure…”
filed Aug 27, 2026
“Transmission is shuddering, I had a transmission flush done, and a tune up, and neither helped. I am concerned the transmission is going to go out while driving, especially in a busy intersection and cause an accident. I have had problems with the vehicle no accelerating when need going uphill to get out of the way of…”
filed Aug 21, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Colorado years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Colorado | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 Colorado | 13 | 11% |
| 2023 Colorado | 9 | 7% |
| 2022 Colorado | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Colorado | 11 | 15% |
| 2020 Colorado | 33 | 39% |
| 2018 Colorado | 78 | 43% |
| 2017 Colorado | 107 | 50% |
| 2016 Colorado | 97 | 14% |
| 2015 Colorado | 45 | 9% |
| 2012 Colorado | 2 | 5% |
| 2011 Colorado | 2 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.